PROHIBITION ON MULTIPLE PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS.

(a) A health benefit plan issuer that provides prescription drug benefits may not require an enrollee to receive more than one prior authorization annually of the prescription drug benefit for a prescription drug prescribed to treat an autoimmune disease, hemophilia, or Von Willebrand disease.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol;

(2) prescription drugs that have a typical treatment period of less than 12 months;

(3) drugs that:

(A) have a boxed warning assigned by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use; and

(B) must have specific provider assessment; or

(4) the use of a drug approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration in a manner other than the approved use.